Legal Studies
Units 1 & 2
Year 11
What is the subject about?
Unit 1&2 Legal studies examines the institutions and principles of the legal system.
Students develop an understanding of criminal and civil law, law-makers including parliament and the courts, the justice system and how rights are protection in Australia. Using a range of actual and hypothetical scenarios, students develop their ability to use legal reasoning to argue a case.
Link to VCAA Study Design
Unit 1: Guilt and liability
Unit 2: Sanctions, remedies and rights
Skills you will develop
- Understand and apply legal terminology
- Apply legal principles to actual and hypothetical situations
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the legal system
- Analyse how justice can be achieved
Assessment
- Case study reports
- Presentations
- Written tests
Pathways
I have really enjoyed Law this year and it is an engaging subject where thinking and study are really important
I have really enjoyed Law this year and it is an engaging subject where thinking and study are really important
Studying Legal Studies can lead to the following careers
- Police officer
- Judges Associate
- Law Clark
- Paralegal
- Lawyer
There are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3
If you are interested in this subject please see Ms Horne or Mr Jenkins
An overview of Legal Studies 1 and 2